Karlee Cazares

Karlee began dancing at the age of two. She trained in many styles of dance and was a competitive dancer for 15 years. She has experience in musical theater and participated in several productions at San Jose Children’s Musical Theater. She began her professional dance career from ages 15-18 in the Nickelodeon Parade at California’s Great America. She went on to dance for the San Jose Stealth professional lacrosse team at SAP Center for three seasons, after which she began her career with the Golden State Warriors Dance Team in 2009 and danced with the team for five seasons. As Warrior Girl Captain for three seasons, she choreographed routines, participated in community activities and charity events as well as global promotional tours. She was voted Warrior Girl of the year in 2012. As an ambassador for the Warriors organization, Karlee danced at the NBA Global Games in China and India. She represented the Warrior Girls at the ProAction Dance Convention in Las Vegas for three years where she showcased choreography from Nappy Tabs, Shandon Perez, and other professional choreographers. Dance has always been her greatest passion and she is excited to share her love of dance with her students at Holly Rochelle Dance Company.